No problem there because most of the contact is being done over RF and you 
still have control over the radio. I actually know a guy very active who's 
in an apartment with a station in his apartment he uses low power on, if he 
wants big power, he has his TS-2000 setup at his son's house with a G5RV and 
another wire, and an amp that switches bands automatically, must be no tune 
like the THP one, runs it with ham radio deluxe and does alright. Most of 
that is done on RF, I see nothing wrong with that, I've even done that a 
time or 2 when I was out and about. I only have a problem when the computer 
does all the work. I wouldn't connect to a remote HF station all the way 
across the country for more than curiosity, but my own, or one in the area 
with an accessible interface I sure would.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Senk, Mark J. (CDC/NIOSH/NPPTL)" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 1:55 PM
Subject: Re: Echolink VS real radio


> Hi John,
>
> How do you feel about having a remote system operated over the Internet?
> I see that new Kenwoods can be attached to big antennas out in the
> country and the operator can sit in his city apartment as long as he is
> in front of his Internet connected computer.
>
> This discussion reminds me of a ham I knew years ago.  Back in the 70s,
> directory assistance calls were free - Am I showing my age?
> One New Year's Eve he phoned directory assistance all over the country
> and claimed he had Worked All States on his telephone.
> =20
> Mark
>
>
>